Pokororo Tasman District Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers

Post war occupation

Next of kin on embarkation

WW1 Albert Everett (father), Pokororo, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM

Albert Everett (Fruit Orchadist) of Pokororo,Tasman District. Albert Everett was the former owner of well known Everett family Nelson Drapery business - Everett Bros Ltd (1864-1913). Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers

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Biographical information

Biographical information

Seven children served from the same family in WW1: three sisters were serving as nurses Claire (22/538) and Dorothy (22/537), and Viola (AIF ); three brothers George Gordon Everett, Gerald Gordon Everett(2/215) Frank Gordon Everett (2/2117) and step-brother, Ralph Watson served as soldiers. AWMM

Frank enlisted for war service at Motueka Tasman District with his step-brother Ralph Thomas Watson (Serial # 2/2291). They embarked for war service and trained in Egypt before being posted to France as Gunners in the New Zealand Field Artillery. On 15 October 1916 at The Somme Frank and Ralph were in the same NZ artillery gun-pit when it was struck by a German shell. Ralph was killed and Frank seriously injured (unconscious for 5 weeks). Frank was discharged from war service in February 1917. He later moved to Australia and died at Brisbane in May 1982. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family papers

Frank Everett was an Old Boy of Nelson College for Boys, Nelson, NZ. He attended Nelson College from 1912 to 1914. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 16 December 2015 - Ref: "School List of Nelson College : 1856-1924".